Saturday, November 26, 2011

2011 NCAA FOOTBALL WEEK 13 PICKS


WEEK 12 PREDICTIONS
Oklahoma 42, Baylor 25
Kansas St. 28, Texas 27
Oregon 42, USC 35

WEEK: 1-2 (.333)
SEASON: 28-11 (.718)

PREDICTIONS FOR WEEK 13
No. 22 Notre Dame 31, No. 6 Stanford 30
No. 17 Clemson 24, No. 12 South Carolina 21
Florida St. 27, Florida 20

Thursday, November 24, 2011

2011 NFL WEEK 12 PICKS

WEEK 11 PREDICITONS
N.Y. JETS @ Denver
Jacksonville @ CLEVELAND
Carolina @ DETROIT
Tampa Bay @ GREEN BAY

BUFFALO @ Miami
OAKLAND @ Minnesota
DALLAS @ Washington
Cincinnati @ BALTIMORE

Seattle @ ST. LOUIS
Arizona @ SAN FRANCISCO
Tennessee @ ATLANTA
San Diego @ CHICAGO

Philadelphia @ N.Y. GIANTS
Kansas City @ NEW ENGLAND



WEEK: 10-4 (.714)
SEASON: 98-62 (.613)


PREDICTIONS FOR WEEK 12
Green Bay @ DETROIT
Miami @ DALLAS
San Francisco @ BALTIMORE
Minnesota @ ATLANTA
Cleveland @ CINCINNATI
Tampa Bay @ TENNESSEE
CAROLINA @ Indianapolis
Arizona @ ST. LOUIS
Buffalo @ N.Y. JETS
HOUSTON @ Jacksonville
Chicago @ OAKLAND
Washington @ SEATTLE
New England @ PHILADELPHIA
DENVER @ San Diego
PITTSBURGH @ Kansas City
N.Y. Giants @ NEW ORLEANS

Saturday, November 19, 2011

2011 NCAA FOOTBALL WEEK 12 PICKS


WEEK 11 PREDICTIONS
Penn State 17, Nebraska 14 (right score, wrong outcome)
Georgia 21, Auburn 20
Oregon 38, Stanford 35

WEEK: 2-1 (.667)
SEASON: 27-9 (.750)

PREDICTIONS FOR WEEK 12
No. 5 Oklahoma 42, No. 22 Baylor 25
No. 13 Kansas St. 28, No. 23 Texas 27
No. 4 Oregon 42, USC 35

Thursday, November 17, 2011

2011 NFL WEEK 11 PICKS

WEEK 10 PREDICTIONS
Oakland @ SAN DIEGO
NEW ORLEANS @ Atlanta
PITTSBURGH @ Cincinnati

St. Louis @ CLEVELAND
Buffalo @ DALLAS
JACKSONVILLE @ Indianapolis

Denver @ KANSAS CITY
WASHINGTON @ Miami
Arizona @ PHILADELPHIA

HOUSTON @ Tampa Bay
Tennessee @ CAROLINA
BALTIMORE @ Seattle
DETROIT @ Chicago

N.Y. Giants @ SAN FRANCISCO
New England @ N.Y. JETS
Minnesota @ GREEN BAY



WEEK: 7-9 (.438)
SEASON: 88-58 (.603)


PREDICTIONS FOR WEEK 11
N.Y. JETS @ Denver
Jacksonville @ CLEVELAND
Carolina @ DETROIT
Tampa Bay @ GREEN BAY
BUFFALO @ Miami
OAKLAND @ Minnesota
DALLAS @ Washington
Cincinnati @ BALTIMORE
Seattle @ ST. LOUIS
Arizona @ SAN FRANCISCO
Tennessee @ ATLANTA
San Diego @ CHICAGO
Philadelphia @ N.Y. GIANTS
Kansas City @ NEW ENGLAND

Saturday, November 12, 2011

2011 NCAA FOOTBALL WEEK 11 PICKS


WEEK 10 PREDICTIONS
Arkansas 27, South Carolina 20
Oklahoma St. 34, Kansas St. 30
LSU 27, Alabama 24

WEEK: 3-0 (1.000)
SEASON: 25-8 (.758)

PREDICTIONS FOR WEEK 11
No. 12 Penn State 17, No. 19 Nebraska 14
No. 15 Georgia 21, No. 20 Auburn 20
No. 7 Oregon 38, No. 4 Stanford 35

ACCUSCORE: AN APP FOR TRUE SPORTS FANS




Hello, ladies and gentlemen:

Now of course, I have a blog that I will talk mostly about what is going on in the sports world. However, there are other topics that I delve into.

This includes promos and an occasional feature here-and-there. (If you want to be featured on my page for a singing, modeling, etc… talent, just holla at me! Same for any reader that may have any other ideas that I can put on this blog.)

Right now is one of these times!

Roxy Duffy is the marketing manager for The APP Company and she sent me an e-mail regarding about the AccuScore app.

Although I have never personally used the application, I have seen it in use on ESPN as a simulator for picking games.

This application is available for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch and it is a must have for those in Pick ‘Em leagues and even fantasy sports leagues.

And did I mention that it is FREE?

Jennifer Allen of 148apps.com says about the AccuScore app, “It’d be amazing to see into the future. While it’s not quite possible just yet, sports fans can at least use apps like AccuScore to see the latest statistical forecasts for numerous games and the players participating in them.”

For more on this product, you can visit its page on iTunes at: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/accuscore/id437178337?mt=8

Thursday, November 10, 2011

2011 NFL WEEK 10 PICKS

WEEK 9 PREDICTIONS
N.Y. JETS @ Buffalo
Seattle @ DALLAS
ATLANTA @ Indianapolis

Miami @ KANSAS CITY
Tampa Bay @ NEW ORLEANS
SAN FRANCISCO @ Washington
Cleveland @ HOUSTON

Cincinnati @ TENNESSEE
Denver @ OAKLAND
N.Y. Giants @ NEW ENGLAND
ST. LOUIS @ Arizona

GREEN BAY @ San Diego
Baltimore @ PITTSBURGH
Chicago @ PHILADELPHIA



WEEK: 7-7 (.500)
SEASON: 81-49 (.623)



PREDICTIONS FOR WEEK 10
Oakland @ SAN DIEGO
NEW ORLEANS @ Atlanta
PITTSBURGH @ Cincinnati
St. Louis @ CLEVELAND
Buffalo @ DALLAS
JACKSONVILLE @ Indianapolis
Denver @ KANSAS CITY
WASHINGTON @ Miami
Arizona @ PHILADELPHIA
HOUSTON @ Tampa Bay
Tennessee @ CAROLINA
BALTIMORE @ Seattle
DETROIT @ Chicago
N.Y. Giants @ SAN FRANCISCO
New England @ N.Y. JETS
Minnesota @ GREEN BAY

Sunday, November 6, 2011

2011 NFL WEEK 9 PICKS

WEEK 8 PREDICTIONS
Indianapolis @ TENNESSEE
NEW ORLEANS @ St. Louis
Miami @ N.Y. GIANTS
Minnesota @ CAROLINA
Arizona @ BALTIMORE
Jacksonville @ HOUSTON
Washington @ BUFFALO
DETROIT @ Denver
New England @ PITTSBURGH
Cleveland @ SAN FRANCISCO
CINCINNATI @ Seattle

DALLAS @ Philadelphia
SAN DIEGO @ Kansas City



WEEK: 9-4 (.692)
SEASON: 74-42 (.638)


PREDICTIONS FOR WEEK 9
N.Y. JETS @ Buffalo
Seattle @ DALLAS
ATLANTA @ Indianapolis
Miami @ KANSAS CITY
Tampa Bay @ NEW ORLEANS
SAN FRANCISCO @ Washington
Cleveland @ HOUSTON
Cincinnati @ TENNESSEE
Denver @ OAKLAND
N.Y. Giants @ NEW ENGLAND
ST. LOUIS @ Arizona
GREEN BAY @ San Diego
Baltimore @ PITTSBURGH
Chicago @ PHILADELPHIA

Thursday, November 3, 2011

2011 NCAA FOOTBALL WEEK 9 RECAP


WISCONSIN LOSES BY ANOTHER HAIL MARY

Devin Smith's (15) game-winning catch gave Ohio State a
33-29 win over Wisconsin. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)
For the second week in a row, the Wisconsin Badgers were doomed by a last-minute Hail Mary pass on the road.

This time, it was the Ohio State duo of Braxton Miller and Devin Smith that did the Badgers in en route to a 33-29 win for the Buckeyes.

“(This is) real tough,” Wisconsin senior Nick Toon said. “We’ve handed them the game two weeks in a row at the end of the game. You can’t do that.”

Thanks to both losses, the Badgers—who were No. 6 in the initial BCS standings two weeks ago—are now 2 ½ games behind Penn State in the Big Ten Leaders division.

Despite the loss, Russell Wilson once again turned in a good game to keep his Heisman hopes alive. The senior quarterback threw for 253 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions. Two of those passing touchdowns came in the fourth quarter to bring Wisconsin back from a 26-14 deficit.

However, it would be his last pass that would fall harmlessly onto the Ohio Stadium turf that would give the Buckeyes a tough, gritty win much like their season this year.

“This is what Ohio State’s all about,” Ohio State head coach Luke Fickell said. “We don’t ever look at ourselves as underdogs. This is a huge win, a signature win. This is for this team, this is for this program. This is what we expect.”

CASE’S NINE-PACK OF TD’S SETS ANOTHER CAREER RECORD

Case Keenum now has 3219 passing yards and
32 touchdowns this season. (Photo by AP)
This Case Keenum kid is really trying to rewrite all of the records isn’t he?

One week after setting the career record for total offense, the Houston quarterback threw nine touchdowns in its 73-34 drubbing of in-city rival Rice.

“It was a blast,” Keenum said. “That was probably the most fun I’ve ever had playing football.”

The sixth-year senior surely had a field day against the Owls, throwing for 534 yards on 24-of-37 passing. Keenum is now 267 passing yards away from another record—Timmy Chang’s Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly Division I-A) record of 17,072 passing yards.

“Those are video-game numbers, something we couldn’t get stopped,” Rice senior linebacker Justin Allen said.

Keenum’s favorite target in the game was senior Patrick Edwards, who had a huge night catching the ball. He caught seven passes for 318 yards and five touchdowns.

The Cougars go to 8-0 and move up to No. 13 in the BCS.

JOEPA BREAKS COACH ROB’S RECORD

As had been the case for most of the season, Penn State’s 10-7 win over Illinois was a gritty one. However, this one was much special.

With the win, longtime Nittany Lions coach Joe Paterno recorded his Division I-leading 409th victory as head coach—passing a mark held by Grambling State coaching legend Eddie Robinson.

“It really is something I’ve [been] very proud of, to be associated with Eddie Robinson,” Paterno said. “Something like this means a lot to me, an awful lot. But there’s a lot of other people I’ve got to thank.”

Snowy conditions made things difficult and both teams were held scoreless at halftime.

Finally with 3:32 left in the third quarter Nathan Scheelhaase hit Spencer Harris from 10 yards out to break the deadlock.

In regular Nittany Lion fashion though, Penn State grinded its way back into the game.

After Anthony Fera’s 30-yard field goal with seven minutes left in the game, Silas Redd would score the game-winning touchdown to put the Nittany Lions ahead.

The Fighting Illini had one more shot to tie the game, but Derek Dimke had his 42-yard field goal try hit the upright giving Penn State the win.

“I guess it’s just something this team has inside of them, needing to make a play, needing to get the job done, to do what it takes to get another win,” Penn State junior quarterback Matt McGloin said.

Paterno was honored with a plaque after the game for his latest achievement.

Joe Paterno (right) was given a plaque commemorating his Division I
record setting victory. (Photo by Justin K. Allen/Getty Images)
“Eddie Robinson and Jake Gaither of Florida A&M were the two guys who opened the doors for African American men when there was no place for them to play,” Paterno said. “For me, coming from Brooklyn, being the grandson of an immigrant, it means a lot.”

The Nittany Lions now sit at 8-1 this season and hold an inside track to the inaugural Big Ten Championship game on Dec. 3 in Indianapolis.

CARDINAL NEED THREE OT’s TO WIN THIRD STRAIGHT IN COLISEUM

Much like their previous two trips to Los Angeles, the Stanford Cardinal recorded a memorable win against the USC Trojans. This one just needed three overtimes to seal the deal.

“I might need a couple of minutes to digest it, but it’s definitely up there,” Stanford junior quarterback Andrew Luck said. “More than anything, I’m just happy to get a win.”

Despite seeing its streak of 25-point blowouts end at 10, Stanford won three straight against the Trojans at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for the first time since the mid-1930s according to College Football Reference.

USC gave the Cardinal a tough match all throughout the game, even taking a 20-10 lead 4:30 seconds into the third quarter. Stanford would then regain the lead nine minutes later, heading into the fourth quarter with a 24-20 lead.

As both teams were tied at 27 with 3:08 left, Luck threw a near-costly interception that sophomore cornerback Nickell Robley took back for a score. However, the Heisman hopeful shook off that setback and put together a 10-play, 76-yard drive to force a 34-34 tie capped off by a Stepfan Taylor two-yard plunge.

“He [Luck] was so mad at himself,” Stanford head coach David Shaw said.  “He wasn’t going to let that play lose the game for us.”

The Trojans had one last chance to win it in regulation, but Robert Woods could not get to the sidelines in time (despite USC having two timeouts left) setting up overtime.

Stanford players celebrate as Matt Barkley (7) disappointingly
looks on. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht/Daily News)
With both teams matching touchdowns in both overtimes, Taylor’s five-yard run put the Cardinal ahead 56-48 with USC having chance to respond in the third overtime. It would never come, as a Curtis McNeal fumble was picked up by Stanford to end the game.

“No excuse, I just fumbled,” McNeal said.

Stanford has Oregon State, before a showdown with Oregon on Nov. 12 that could determine the Pac-12 North.

MY WEEK 3 BCS RANKINGS
LSU, Alabama, Oklahoma St., Stanford, Boise St., Oklahoma, Oregon, Arkansas, Nebraska, South Carolina

WEEK 9 PREDICTIONS
Michigan St. 31, Nebraska 27
Oklahoma 35, Kansas St. 25
Stanford 45, USC 21

WEEK: 2-1 (.667)
SEASON:
22-8 (.733)

PREDICTIONS FOR WEEK 10
No. 7 Arkansas 27, No. 9 South Carolina 20
No. 3 Oklahoma St. 34, No. 14 Kansas St. 30
No. 1 LSU 27, No. 2 Alabama 24